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History of Science Museum

Turntable for Preparing Microscope Slides

Inventory Number 55451


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.55451

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Physical material
Mahogany
Copper Alloy
Object type
Microscope turntable
Dimensions
Height: 39mm Width: 94mm Depth: 180mm Weight: 329g
Inventory No
55451

Description

The turntable is a copper alloy disk mounted at one end of a mahogany block that is cut away at that end to accommodate the shape of the turntable. There are three concentric circles engraved around the centre of the turntable and two copper alloy spring clips to hold the slides.